Photos of Trebarwith Sands, Cornwall
About Trebarwith Sands, Cornwall
Trebarwith Strand is a unique shooting gem where the stretch of sandy beach runs between cliffs with caves cut into them. The sand completely dissapears under water during high tide, so the whole place changes completely for half the day. During low tide the sand slowly reappears wet and reflective, and Gull Rock lines up just offshore straight out from the beach. Getting low lets you use the pools left in the rocks as foreground and experiment with small pops of reflection. A gully cut into the stone at the entrance creates the perfect leading lines down onto the sand. Farmers carved it centuries ago to haul sand and seaweed up to the fields. It makes a hard line into the frame if you shoot from the top of it. The coast faces west, so evening light spreads beautifully in along the sand. Atlantic swell breaks heavily here and surfers often dot the waterline just offshore. Around the corner is Port William, a small cove with the remains of a slate harbour. Two car parks serve the beach, a big one up the valley and a small one near the water. It gets awkward to shoot during mid tide through the gully as you have to keep a careful eye on the water levels creeping up. Make sure to check the tide before you drive down and aim for a low tide paired with late in the day. (Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall, England)
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